live local update. >> join me at 11:00 for nbc bay area news at 11:00. good morning. frozen, driven by the polar vortex, temperatures diving 30 degrees below normal across the midwest. and a new concern this morning. massive ice jams that could cause major flooding. mounting pressure from john mccain to apple, even concerns from super bowl organizers, growing chorus calling on arizona's governor to veto a bill that would let businesses turn away gay customers. is her decision near? mystery illness, up to 25 children in california stricken by a rare polio-like disease, leaving them partially paralyzed as doctors search for answers. and "today" exclusive,

toronto's notorious mayor rob ford joins us three months after telling matt he was changing his ways. so is he doing now? has he put his demons behind him? "today," tuesday, february 25th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning to you. i have lost my jet lag. >> wow. >> it just came out. >> keep that inside. >> hi. >> hi. savannah guthrie, i'm matt lauer alongside natalie morales and al roker. the last time we saw rob ford was while we were in sochi. remember him celebrating the canadian women tieing that hockey game against the u.s. women.

that was his celebration. i have a feeling i may hear a little bit about that hockey in general when we talk to the mayor in the next half hour. >> that was before the men won the whole thing. >> don't give him more ammunition. he doesn't need it. we'll talk to mayor ford coming up. also, a rare and exclusive interview with angelina jolie. she'll talk to tom brokaw about what she says has been the hardest thing she's ever done and the driving force behind her new passion project. >> it's an interesting story. but we're going to start with our top story, the polar vortex is at it again as tens of millions bundle up to deal with the latest round of frigid air. dylan dreyer is about an hour south of chicago. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. those are easily two words we could've gone the rest of this winter without hearing again. but take a look at some of these massive sheets of ice here along the banks of the river. this is thick ice. it was the weekend thaw that broke up this ice and then the river carried it and dropped it onshore.

and now that we are in the next deep freeze and the next polar vortex, that next thaw for better or for worse could be a long ways off. here we go again in the midwest. back to the deep freeze, with huge ice jams creating big concerns about future flooding. >> lived here 20 years, and this is the worst it's been. >> along the allegheny river north of pittsburgh, check out the ice bolders. literally swallowing this pickup truck. >> last time i saw pictures like this was when i was a kid. >> definitely taking their toll. >> when i hear the forecast, i want to scream. >> reporter: this winter's already one for the books. $50 billion, the hit to the economy nationwide thanks to what's being called freezenomics. 19, that's the average temperature in chicago since december 1st. 22, the number of days the thermometer has dipped below zero in chicago. and 23, that's how many more days there are in winter. >> i'll be glad when it's gone.

>> i'm ready for it to warm up. >> here's a weather envy alert. in miami, they're swimming in sunshine. something people getting yet another dose of frigid temperatures can only dream about. >> tropical vacation, every february. >> remember, 23 more days in winter. but about 8 miles upstream, there's an even bigger ice jam. it's broezen right now. but it's going to take everything in its path with. pz so we are concerned for next thaw. it could take weeks before that happens. that's right, i said weeks. >> dylan, thank you so much in wilmington, illinois, this morning. >> weeks. >> well, certainly where we see a significant thaw. because this thing is going to continue to reinforce itself. and, of course, if we don't have enough of a problem with canada, here's where it starts off. this is a conspiracy, ladies and gentlemen!

first the hockey, now the polar vortex. this -- look at these temperatures, minus 24 in yellowknife, 31 below in sutherland. this arctic air gets the green light to come in, the polar vortex allows it to make its way down to the south. and so we are looking at brutally cold temperatures at least until monday. for our highs today, minneapolis, 7, chicago, it's going to be 20, 24 in cleveland, feels like 15 degrees below or should be 15 degrees warmer. and then to the south, the good news is, you've got fairly warm temperatures, new orleans, 72, jacksonville, 79. not so fast. by thursday, it dips to the south. tallahassee at 39, atlanta's at 25. here comes the cold air. the really cold stuff. buffalo at 10, pittsburgh, 20, and look at what happens to minneapolis. 10 below for a high, 23 in international falls. we've got another arctic air mass behind that.

so, guys, there is no relief in sight. my feeling is, we should boycott canadian bacon. >> don't say that. >> just a joke. >> we've got to get back before it gets any further. >> i'm done with my jet lag! >> feels good, doesn't it? >> yes, it does. >> thank you. now the other headlines of the morning, including a controversial bill in arizona. big decision for the governor. >> really big decision, very controversial. the business community is joining lawmakers this morning in the opposition to this bill. it would allow business owners based on their religious beliefs to deny service to gays and lesbians. kelly o'donnell's in washington with the latest on this. kelly, good morning. >> good morning, natalie. a wave of protest and pressure is building on jan brewer from the republican establishment and the business community to veto this bill that is widely criticized as anti-gay. both republican senators, john

mccain and jeff flake took to twitter saying i hope governor brewer will veto sb 1062. business leaders from american airlines, apple and arizona's super bowl host committee for next year's big game. now, that group said the measure would, quote, deal a significant blow to the state's economic growth potential. now, this bill was originally passed by republican state lawmakers who said their intention was to provide religious freedom protection to businesses by permitting them to refuse service to gays, for example, if they believe that would violate their own religious freedoms. governor brewer was here in d.c., she's returning home and says she will hear from citizens before making her decision. the deadline is this weekend if she plans to block this new law. natalie? >> kelly o'donnell in washington, thanks so much, kelly. a plan by defense secretary chuck hagel to downsize the u.s. military is already coming under heavy scrutiny. the cuts would shrink our military to the smallest size since world war ii.

under the proposal, the army would lose up to 80,000 soldiers, drones would replace the u2 spy plane. the military would install just 1% raises. but the plan is raising red flags among leading republicans and democrats. representative mchun of california says the administration is, quote, trying to solve the financial problems on the backs of our military. the three women in cleveland who were held against their will for nearly ten years were honored monday night. amanda berry, jena dejesus. and michelle knight were presented by ohio's courage medals during the annual state of the state speech. >> no one rescued them. they rescued themselves. first by staying strong and by sticking together. and then by literally breaking out into freedom. >> the women were kidnapped as teenagers and held captive in a cleveland house for nearly ten years.

convicted kidnapper ariel castro received a life sentence but he died in prison in september. dozens were sent plunging to the ground after a deck collapsed in southern indiana. the dramatic moment caught on camera. take a look. it happened at a family gathering just before christmas. but the video was just released as part of a lawsuit. as everyone gathered for this family photo at a neighborhood clubhouse, the deck then gives way, several people were injured. some are still recovering, now, two months later. and now the family is suing the people who made and maintained the deck. well, bank robberies are no laughing matter, but one teller in china couldn't help herself. check out the surveillance video. the would be robber approaches the teller with the huge meat cleaver in his hand. he appears to make a phone call, though, mid robbery, multitasking, perhaps. but the bank employee seems to be amused by it all. you can see her laughing, though. the suspect was tackled by

another customer. so all ended up well. >> seemed a little nonchalant about the whole thing. >> needed a little more. >> focused bank robber. >> maybe jet lagged. >> just had flown from sochi. a little off. >> yeah. 24 more hours. wow. >> mr. roker? >> that's right, we only need 30 seconds to get to your local forecast. repairing very dry skin. it's so powerful you can skip a day... but light enough you won't want to. dermatologist recommended eucerin. the end of trial and error has arrived. try a free sample at eucerinus.com. 7:10 on a tuesday morning. last dry day, last day of 70s. 70 degrees in the south bay

today. 68 along the peninsula. the east bay at 72. want to take you through changes, show you what you can expect as we head into this tuesday. we have changes on the way. you'll notice clouds increasing as we head throughout this afternoon. first showers start up as we head through wednesday, you notice we get into this rainy pattern that really hangs around through next week. but definitely the next five days at least. >> and that's your latest weather. >> thank you very much. and now to a medical mystery in california. doctors are trying to figure out what has caused up to 25 children to develop a rare polio-like illness. some of the victims left severely weak and partially paralyzed. miguel almaguer with the story. >> reporter: 4-year-old sophia jarvis was the first to be diagnosed. one morning 2 1/2 years ago she had difficulty breathing and flu-like symptoms. her mom rushed her to the hospital where she later learned sophia suffers from a polio-like syndrome. her left arm is now paralyzed.

>> i was with her in the e.r. when she was having trouble breathing. i know we are so lucky she's here. >> monday, sophia's parents joined doctors in palo alto who now say there are at least five but possibly up to 25 cases of the mystery illness in california alone. >> all of the children have permanent weakness in the most severely affected limbs. >> so doctors stress the number of affected children is small, the illness rare. for now, little to do to help their young victims. >> parents lived in fear of polio's sudden attack. >> polio was eradicated nearly 30 years ago in this country. children do not have that illness, but the symptoms are similar. at children's hospital in oakland, dr. christina aguilar says she's treated at least eight children with the symptoms and nothing parents could've done to protect them. >> i think for the most part,

they've been really devastated and, you know, wanting answers. but i think we just don't have the answer right now. >> this morning, doctors from across the country are working together to identify the illness. >> are you going to be okay? >> while children like sophia battle a devastating sickness attacking young victims with no warning. for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >> let's get more on this and the other headlines making news in the medical world, dr. nancy snyder. what do you make of this? what a strange situation. >> well, it's a rare phenomenon. not even a cluster according to the cdc, but they're taking it seriously, looking at a virus or something autoimmune. they'll find it and it is a reminder to parents that this is not polio. it is polio-like. and in the meantime, keep up your vaccinations. >> let's talk about some of the other big things going on. tylenol which is one of the medicines pregnant women were permitted to take. now there's a study that

correlates tylenol usage during pregnancy and adhd. >> this is a really important study. i think it's a real wake-up call for women during pregnancy and for doctors. over 60,000 women who took the active ingredient in tylenol had a 37% higher chance of having kids with severe adhd. but two very important things, these are women who took it over multiple trimesters and women who took it for longer periods of time. this is a very safe medication and it's a good reminder for people that when you need any medicine, only for a short duration, minimal dose and don't take it too long. >> and people who test positive for the bracca 1 gene mutation. and dramatic advice from doctors. >> i think this is the game-changer news of perhaps the year. and the recommendation is that if you have the mutation on your gene to go ahead and have your

ovaries taken out by the time you're 35 to prevent your risk of ovarian cancer and death. and the numbers are high. 77 and 80%. so this just now no doubt about it. this is a bad genetic mutation to have. so i want to tell people that if you have a strong family history of breast or ovarian cancer on either side of the family, talk to your doctor about getting tested. if you are one of those people that has this mutation, then talk to a doctor about harvesting your eggs and embryos. there's no reason not to have a family, but you have to make very big decisions at a young stage in your life. >> dramatic reality hitting home for a lot of people. >> thank you so much. and now here's matt. >> thanks very much. hollywood is remembering a true comic genius this morning as an actor, writer and director brought us some of our favorite movies. "ghostbusters," "animal house,"

he died on monday at the age of 69. and willie's here with more on that. >> talk about a body of work. unbelievable. four movies written by harold ramis, among the top 100 funniest of all time and you could make a case for a few others. his legacy lives on through the comedy classics that span generations. >> switch me on. >> for a man who played the iconic role of paranormal investigator dr. eon in "ghostbusters" -- >> that's a big twinkie. >> reporter: -- what more fitting memorial. the comic genius got his start in 1969 as a member of the famed chicago improv troop second city. >> i'm a zit. get it? >> reporter: his hollywood debut came as a writer when he collaborated on "national

lampoon's animal house." the duo followed up the frat flick with cult classics like "meatballs." in "stripes," ramis played opposite bill murray who said he earned his keep on this planet, god bless him. ramis directed chevy chase in "national lampoon's vacation." >> getting there is half the fun. you know that. >> chase called ramis a great man and said it was harold who acted out and gave me the inspiration the character clark griswold. >> there's a force in the universe that makes things happen. >> as a director, ramis turned out hits from "caddyshack" to "groundhog day" to "analyze this." >> we never discuss it outside the family. >> reporter: of his movies, ramis once said, i always thought of our characters as smart rebels as opposed to losers.

>> gentlemen! >> ramis is survived by his wife erica, three children, two grandchildren, co-wrote for the latest installment of "ghostbusters," as of now, there's no word on where production stands and no release date has been set. guys, you could take one of those movies and be a legend. put them together, he's at the top of the list. >> american classics. >> writer/director, very few can do what he did. >> without harold ramis, we wouldn't have half the conversations we've had in our life. >> what are you doing this weekend? >> no. no. but really. it's all about the twinkies. >> meantime, "late night with seth meyers" made its debut last night. >> it's such a historic ratings week for jimmy fallon last week on the "tonight show." nice to see seth get his props.

it happened last night, the debut and it was fantastic. people online, obviously, social media was abuzz for seth who is a nice guy and the show looks fantastic. his opening guest, amy poehler showed up, vice president joe biden. when joe biden is around, you never know what the man is going to say. and was there going to be an announcement last night? maybe. take a look. >> you've been very open about talking about 2016 and considering what you're going to do, where are you in your thought process? what are you taking into account? >> well, you know, i was planning on making a major announcement tonight, but i decided tonight's your night. >> thank you. thank you. >> i hope you'll invite me back. >> yes, absolutely. and amy, your 2016 plans? >> i'm going to run for president. >> okay. good. >> great job. congratulations to seth. tweets coming in, john kerry, good luck tonight, seth, you've come a long way since snl. wish my hair was still this dark. congrats. congratulations to you, seth meyers. and back to you guys. >> thank you. well, we sat down with

toronto's mayor rob ford three months ago shortly after he admitted to using crack cocaine. he vowed to change his life. this morning, we're checking in with him live. plus, later on, a rare and exclusive interview with angelina jolie. opening up about the moment that changed her life and inspired her next project. but first, this is "today" on nb

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and take the listerine® 21 day challenge. feel the difference, or your money back. a very good morning to you. it is 7:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. investigators say it is too early to determine the cause of a deadly overnight fire in san jose. it broke out just after midnight on south willard avenue. that's near the intersection of west san carlos and meridian. it took about 90 minutes to knock down the flames. once they did they found a body badly burned in the home. the victim has not been identified. >> san jose crews kept busy by another fire early this morning, this broke out at a mobile trailer near south 24th and east san antonio. crews worked hard to prevent flames from spreading to businesses. a man suffered smoke inhalation but we're told she expected to be okay. >> the biggest water provider in

the south bay will once again ask people to cut back. today, the santa clara water district is expected to propose a 20% water use reduction plan. that's double what the district asked of its nearly 2 million customers last month. we all need to do our part. though rain is headed our way, clear one today. >> yeah, you know, we're going to see mostly cloudy conditions by the end of the day. our last dry day, temperatures are chilly to start. we are still fair game to hit the 70s. i want to show you the south bay daypart forecast. mostly cloudy sky, by lunch time 64, we'll hit 70 at about 2:00 p.m. and once the sun starts to set at 4:00 p.m. down to 66 degrees. this is our last warm day, that rain moves in at this time tomorrow. temperatures today, 72 in the east bay, 70 in the south bay and 62 in san francisco with our first showers expected by about 6:00 a.m. tomorrow once we get into the pattern we stay rainy across the board.

>> good morning. gray in spots, others seeing a nice sunrise. looking at the traffic. that's my job. the bay bridge approach slow through berkeley. east 980, from 880 up to 580 and 24, there is a disabled vehicle on the connector there and it's blocking three lanes, this is a big backup. you might be better off using broadway or north 880 to the maze and back down. a slow drive out of the castro valley y. >> we'll be back with another update in a half hour.

♪ sunrise now at 7:30 on this tuesday morning, february 25th, 2014. meanwhile, if we look at the nation's capital, little snow falling down there, part of a winter storm that will hopefully not get too bad. al will give us his forecast in a couple of minutes. meanwhile, back in studio 1a, a look at the stories making headlines. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are questioning the obama administration's plan to downsize the u.s. military. democratic chair of the senate armed services committee says, the proposals will face a huge challenge. a massive ice jam on the allegheny river is triggering flood warnings in western pennsylvania. rising waters have already shut down several roads and forced

dozens of homeowners to evacuate. and a bus driver in ohio is lucky to be alive. he was confronted by three men and shot twice in the chest. police say a version of the bible the victim was carrying in his shirt pocket stopped the bullets. we'll have more on that remarkable story coming up. >> also, ahead, angelina jolie will be speaking out about her new love and the remarkable story driving her latest passion project. she sat down with tom brokaw, he'll be here to share it with us. we have dubbed day two of our "love your selfie" series, kiss your wrinkles. most people feel best about their body at the age of 27, how can you be confident as you age? we're going to hear from real women and two hollywood legends, jacqueline bisset. and the world has watched

his wild ride over the past year or so. after months of repeated denials, he famously admitted in november to smoking crack. and the city council in toronto eventually stripped him of much of his power. but ford says he's committed to running for reelection, and when we talked last fall, he vowed to clean up his act. >> i'm not perfect. maybe you are. all i can say, matt, actions speak louder than words. i invite you to come back. give me five or six months, and if people see a difference -- >> we're checking in with mayor ford right now. mr. mayor. good morning to you. good to see you. >> good morning, matt, how are you? >> we're at the three-month mark, what are the biggest changes you've made so far? >> going to the gym every day, down a few pounds and just going from door to door campaigning hard and the election is october 27th, and we're going to win.

so i just can't wait. it's about eight months away. >> it was november 18th i came to toronto and visited with you mayor ford. it was a bad day for you, not long after you had admitted to using crack cocaine and the city council that day stripped you of a lot of those powers. have you remained effective in the job of mayor since that time? is it possible? >> absolutely. we had a major ice storm, i led the charge in getting the power back on in the city. and we've had the lowest tax increase over the last three years, saved the taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, we're building subways, got rid of the car registration tax everyone says we couldn't get rid of. we struck a union deal with the unions. we're on fire. we're doing a great job. there's new people running, going to be a new council and a lot of people are excited for october. >> when i asked you a second ago what major changes you made in your life, you immediately

talked about your weight and the fact you've been going to the gym. i think a lot of people probably think you needed to make changes in another area of your life, the area of substance abuse. let me ask you point-blank, since we sat down on november 18th, mayor ford, have you used crack cocaine or any other illegal drug? >> i don't use illegal drugs. i experimented with them, like, probably a year ago, i don't use drugs. and we're in great shape and right after this interview, i'm planning to hit the gym. i'd be at the gym usually this time now but things are going fantastic, matt. >> in terms of drinking. you admitted to me in that interview that on occasion you drink too much, but you also told other people subsequent or after that interview that you were done with drinking, 100%. are you still drinking heavily on occasion, mr. mayor? >> no, not at all. have i had a drink? yes, i have. but not to the point of episodes

before. so you know what, that's past me and we're moving on and i can't wait for the call pain. and i want to start debating my opponents. we've got a few people in the race, 34 people registered against me and i want to start debating, putting my record up against theirs. i have an absolutely fantastic track record in saving taxpayers money. >> it was a short time after you told canadian tv that you were 100% done with drinking, that video came out in the restaurant. you were clear lly inebriated, think you called it a minor setback. >> you know what, i've been brought up with a lot of jamaican friends. and we went out. and that's what i mean, i drank and enjoyed myself. and i think it was friday -- i can't remember what night it was. but you know what, matt and maybe you're perfect, but i'm not and we're moving on in a positive direction. and we're moving forward. and, again, i can't wait for the

campaign. we've been out campaigning, went to an event last night, got an amazing response. i'm going to hit the gym, doing a press conference at 10:30. and i'm going forward in a positive direction, and i'm down and come back in another few months, you're cheating. >> yeah, i'm jumping the gun a little bit. we were in sochi and i was in a production meeting and someone said there's a new videotape of mayor ford from toronto, and i think there was a gasp in the loom and we thought, oh, no, but turns out it was this videotape of you jumping up and down as your canadian women's hockey team tied the u.s. women and then went on to win that gold medal. i think i'd rather see you talking in a jamaican accent than jumping up and down celebrating that one. and then your men went on to win the gold medal. you can gloat a little bit in the last 30 seconds. >> hockey's like maybe basketball or football to you. but hockey's a religion here.

and congratulations, obviously, to the u.s. but i want to congratulate our team, women's and men's hockey team, we did a phenomenal job. and with all due respect to all my friends in the states, hockey's our game. we took it home and it was exciting. we were at the bars at 6:00 in the morning watching the gold medal game. and we had a lot of fun. things are -- everyone's coming home from sochi and i want to thank sochi, russia, for put on an amazing olympics and all the olympic athletes did a great job and, i think, more medals were won by more countries than ever before. shows the competition is rising and competition's great for you. >> well, our congratulations to the canadian teams, as well. mayor ford, thanks, we'll take you up on your offer to visit you in a couple of months. i appreciate your time this morning. >> thanks, matt, all the best. take a turn now, >> 7:37.

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we are back at 7:42 with a rare and exclusive interview with oscar winner angelina jolie. she's on a u.n. visit this week. before she left hollywood, angelina jolie sat down with the man she likes to call her new love. good to see you. >> we all know angelina jolie is the real deal when it comes to national refugee crisis. she's working on the syrian crisis. when she comes back she's going to dive into the one of the greatest stories of the century. this one is in her own backyard. this is one of those only in hollywood stories. >> hi. hey. >> oh, my gal. i miss you. i miss you, honey. >> i love you. >> legendary world war ii hero, louis and one of the most famous women in the world, angelina jolie, the hot new couple. >> oh, my. what a man. >> he became famous almost 80

years ago and then again when his phenomenal life story appeared in the big best seller "unbroken." now 97, a young zamporini -- he first won prominence during hitler's olympics. >> i've been studying world war ii for a long time. you're the only person i've ever met who met hitler after you had that dramatic finish in the 1,500 meters. what did he say to you? >> all he said was the boy with the fast finish. that was it, and i couldn't really shake hands. he was up pretty high. i just reached up and touched his hand. >> but that was just one fleeting moment in a legendary american life. "unbroken" the film, will come to the screen later this year. and angelina jolie is the director. >> you train. you fight harder than those other guys, and you win.

>> just watching the two of you, i'll bet this is not just a filmmaker for you. this becomes really personal. >> very. >> because you've got the legacy of this amazing man in your hands and on the big screen. >> such a huge responsibility to get it right. i love him so much and he's helped me so much in my life. >> during world war ii, his bomber was shot down in the pacific, 47 days in a raft, subjected to barbaric war crimes in the japanese p.o.w. camp. he was thought lost forever, declared dead, and now decades later, he's here to see his life story brought to the screen by a hollywood superstar. >> did you find the book on your own, or did somebody send it to you? >> i wanted to direct something again, but i -- i wasn't sure what. and i wanted -- it had to be something i would love and care about. it takes much more time away from your family and much more effort than acting. >> it might surprise you just how difficult it was even for angelina jolie to get a green light. >> this has been the hardest

thing i've ever done. had all the hours of phone calls and things and made all these boards. i took my glue and tape and pictures off the internet and tried to -- and i put all my boards in a garbage bag and carried them to universal and put them out. and i pitched my butt off. >> you want to send a message here, as well? >> for me, louis has been very clear about what his message is and certainly the book. and i think for my children and everybody in the world, i want to be able to say, it can seem dark and it can seem hopeless and it can seem very overwhelming, but the resilience and the strength of the human spirit is an extraordinary thing. >> when she finally got word she would direct the film "unbroken," she couldn't wait to meet louis. >> where is he? is he around? i think somebody said he knows where you live. >> indeed, he did. as we said, only in hollywood.

from louis's patio, you can literally see across to angelina's home. they were neighbors and never had a clue. >> this was meant to be because your girlfriend lives in the neighborhood. >> yeah, i can show you my roof from the window. i imagine that for the last ten something years, he's been sitting there having a coffee in the morning and wondering who's going to make this movie. and i've been sitting in my room laying there thinking, what am i supposed to be doing with my life? i want to do something important. i want to connect. i need some help. i need some guidance. where is it? and it was right outside my window. >> he's 97 years old, it's really remarkable. and when she gets back to los angeles, angelina will resume working on "unbroken," at universal studios. it's owned by our parent company, universal. and we will be following up with her in the coming months. scheduled to be released at christmas this year. >> what a story, what a privilege to bring his story to the screen. and since we have you here. so many people thinking about you. how are you doing? >> i'm okay. >> you look good.

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good morning. 7:56. i'm scott mcgrew. police in san jose are looking for a man who stuck a gun in the face of a clerk and robbed him. it happened near the intersection of mckee road. take a look at this surveillance video. you can see the suspect walk in, he's got a hooded sweatshirt, just before he pulls out a silver handgun, demands money. he did make it out with some cash. >> well, back to reality for polina edmunds. this morning she's grabbing her home work and heading to class. the 15-year-old sophomore just got back from sochi yesterday afternoon. she says all she wanted to do was catch up with much-needed rest and relaxation. let's check our weather with christina. >> good morning to you. she's coming back to a beautiful forecast, welcome home, polina. we have a good looking day. more clouds than yesterday.

you'll notice that right when you walk out the front door. we're going to hit the 70s. in the south by 72 out in the tri-valley and 68 degrees comfortable along the peninsula. let's take you into our next weathermaker which arrives tomorrow morning. we've got a lot of rain headed our way. the first of a series of storm systems comes through tomorrow morning, heavy rainfall throughout the evening commute, and then we get a more potent system on friday. let's check the drive. >> watch the commute tomorrow and watch this commute now. north 880 past the oakland coliseum, you're slow. farther north, 980, that's recovered after the earlier crash. now you are fine. heading to 580. typical slowing through oakland. we're looking at south 680. there is a fender bender in the center. three vehicles there to cause this slowing off 580 adding to the tri-valley commute. it's traffic tuesday, so we have a good volume of traffic, 280 northbound especially in the center of the screen. >> thank you. we'll have another local news

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, a midwest miracle. the incredible story of an ohio bus driver saved from gun shots by a bible in his pocket. then, aging gracefully. ageless wonders jacqueline bisset and jane seymour open up about embracing their inner beauty and how to love yourself at any age. and live from new york, it's the "big bang" sitcom star jim parsons talks about about his debut on "saturday night live." "today," tuesday, february 25th, 2014. ♪ >> new york city! >> all the way from california, it's our honeymoon!

>> hi to everyone back in oregon! >> morning, minneapolis! >> love to our family in vermont. >> good morning. al, you rock. ♪ >> 8:00 now on a tuesday morning. say hello to folks on the plaza this morning. al, you do rock. >> thank you very much. i try my best. >> there's a moving bull behind us. looks like the wall street bull. >> that's right. we didn't go down to wall street. we are looking at one of the amazing puppets that is part of the rockettes brand new show celebrating icons of new york. we're going to get a live preview coming up. is there someone in there? >> i got an e-mail last night, would i be in that thing this morning? i opted out. >> how do you get in there? >> it's around the other side. he's over here. check this guy out over here.

hey, how you doing? >> oh, there you go. >> very nice, that would have been me. >> is it pretty awesome? very neat. >> fun to play with. >> it really is a puppet. >> part of the rockettes' big show. >> just kidding. >> that was good. >> let's get a check of the top stories of the morning. natalie's over at the news desk. >> clearly the bull is anatomically correct, guys. good morning, everyone. there's more uncertainty in ukraine where ousted president viktor yanukovych remains in hiding. today the ukrainian parliament voted to have him tried by serious crimes by the international criminal court. once he's been captured. meantime, new political tension as the parliament put off forming a new government, at least for a few days. officials hope to work out a reform package so the west can consider financial help for ukraine's economy. a medical mystery in california where up to 25

children have developed a rare polio-like illness. each of the children suffered paralysis in one or more legs. the disease hitting without warning. doctors say, though, it was not polio, eradicated more than 30 years ago in the u.s. the symptoms, however, are similar. but they think it may be some type of virus. a close call for a bus driver in dayton, ohio. he's alive after some might say was a miracle. shot twice in the chest, the bullets were stopped by the bible he carries in his shirt pocket. >> surveillance video shows rickey wagner climbing back on his bus moments after being shot. police say wagner's bus had broken down monday morning and he was outside trying to fix it when three men approached. >> he heard one of the suspects say -- >> then a gun shot, stabbed in the arm, wagner says he turned the tables. >> i didn't want to stay there. took the knife away from him. >> wagner also stagged one

attacker with a pen before they ran off. asked about his injuries, wagner makes an incredible discovery. >> i looked at the chest. feels like i've been hit with a sledge hammer. i've got the book in my pocket and i don't think they made it through this book. >> investigators say they found two bullets lodged in a contemporary version of the bible wagner had started carrying just last week. >> there was obviously some kind of intervention involved in this incident. he probably should not be here. >> just a remarkable story. wagner is in the hospital being treated for non-life threatening injuries. the three suspects are being sought. controversial toronto mayor rob ford today again denying he has a substance abuse problem. spoke exclusively with matt earlier on "today" after voluntary surfaced recently showing ford clearly drunk in a restaurant. quoting here, that's past me. and matt also asked him about drugs. >> i don't use illegal drugs. i experimented with them, like

probably a year ago. but i don't use drugs. and we're in great shape. >> ford is facing another election in october and he predicts he'll win. a wild scene monday in broward county, florida, where a woman was hit by a truck. she's hospitalized, but the driver took off with police in pursuit. and while being chased, the truck hit a fire hydrant that sprayed water everywhere. flooded streets and opened up a sink hole that swallowed a nearby car. the truck driver was eventually taken into custody. sounds like something you would see in a movie. 8:05, back out to everyone out on the plaza. >> thank you so much. mr. roker, check of the weather. >> all right. let's see what's going on. back again. show you what's happening. our pick city of the day, weau, wisconsin, nbc 13, it's going to be frigid. look at that low by thursday. high temperature, 44, their low, 22. as you can see, we've got lake

effect snow coming across buffalo into rochester, new york. some areas of the tug hill plateau picking up over a foot and a half of snow. buffalo generally picking up about 6 to 12 inches to the south and west there. now, for today, wet weather making its way through the gulf coast, texas, louisiana, look for more rain moving into the pacific northwest. next half hour, we'll tell you about the rain that's moving into drought-ravaged california, which will give them a little help to their situation. yeah, that means you're going to need your umbrella every other day this week, not today though. temperatures comfortable. 50 right now in half moon bay. 47 in san jose. the clear conditions will not last long. you can see we're clouding up here in san jose and we continue to do so here in san jose. we'll hit 70 in the south bay, 72 on the way to the east bay.

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>> number one or number two, right? >> all day. >> let's move on, shall we? well, how do your college roommates affect what we do? some studies are offering insight for perhaps nervous parents. do you have roommates in college who influenced you? i'm talking in a good way, not at the keg party. >> i might have been the bad influence on my roommates. >> well, there are some famous college roommates over the year. tommy lee jones, al gore, roommates at harvard. robin williams and christopher reeve were roommates at julliard. i'm thinking social network, perhaps inspiring creativity. >> a lot of time together. clearly an influence. but a new study -- >> right. >> take on their -- the researchers of university of michigan found out for the most part, there is no so-called contagion effect where one roommate influences the behavior of another. >> forget all that. >> forget all that.

where's your 20 bucks? >> mine's in the witness protection program. we've seen awesome performances on the "voice" over the years. there was a duo from texas that led adam levine to make a major declaration. ♪ >> that was my favorite performance i've ever seen ever on "the voice." >> oh, wow. >> they were singing, needless to say, the pair ended up choosing adam. >> they were great. they were great. >> i haven't seen as many as you have, but i seem to think i've seen people that blew me away more than these folks. >> adam has a thing for the beatles. that's his group and it's more of obscure beatles song. duets, swan brothers had a great run on the show.

they ended the show, got a four-chair turn. we opened up with christina here in new jersey with a four-chair turn. a lot of talent on "the voice." it's early, but they were adam's favorite. >> incredible. >> little reminder. >> cold water on this a little bit? >> no, there's so much talent. it's a long season. but no, we have never seen adam as excited about a blind audition as that last night. >> "the voice" is back tonight at 8:00/7:00 central right here on nbc. all right. on monday we told you that soon this iconic greeting will become a thing of the past. >> hello and welcome to moviefone. moviefone is ending the phone service as more movie goers turn to their computers and smartphones. mr. moviefone himself russ leatherman is live on the phone. good morning to you. >> well, hello! >> you sound good, but are you a little bummed about this? >> no, i would say i'm not bummed at all, actually.

i left moviefone in november. we were coming up on our 25th anniversary, and 25 years is a long time to do anything. right? i mean, and frankly i'd done all i could with the character. there's only so much press one, press two you can do. it's true. when was the last time you guys saw a kid dialing a phone or anything. the truth is moviefone, one of the most popular movie guides, websites apps in the world and will continue to be so. no, i'm happy to be talking to you as a human being. >> how did you come up with that voice? >> well, it's partly my voice and it's partly -- i knew it was going to be an automated phone service. we wanted people to remember it. we thought when you called 777-film, you would either think it's the happiest guy in the world or the most annoying voice you'd ever heard in your life. but you'd probably remember it. and it seemed to have stuck. >> well, could we trouble you to

do it one more time just for us? >> it's going to be the last time. >> all right. maybe the last time ever. >> thanks for calling! >> that's it? okay. >> what about hello and welcome to moviefone. >> can you say and that's what's trending today? >> and that's what's trending today. >> all right. mr. moviefone, russ, thanks for your time. >> thank you, guys. >> that's cool. and that is "what's trending today." and now we move on to our week long series on body image called "love your selfie." and hoda's here to explore aging and how it impacts yourself. >> 41% of women say seeing selfies and other flattering photos of themselves online makes them feel more confident. so we decided to put that to a test with a group brave enough to put themselves out there with a little bit of make-up to talk about what aging really looks like.

>> i'm diane and i'm 67 years old. i see a lot of drooping on my face and wrinkles. >> my name is bella, i'm 44 years old. couple of different chins going on. >> i'm helen and i'm 72 years old. it's my neck, see. if i just did that, i might look better. >> i'm annette and i'm 55 years old, my stomach. it's gotten bigger. used to be flat. >> i'm eileen and 73 years old. aging has sucked the life out of me. >> i'm sheila and i'm 40, somewhere around 30, 40, you become almost invisible. >> invisible no more. we gathered at a new york hot spot, the aventi hotel to talk aging and beauty. >> tell me your favorite body parts. >> let's go with the feet. >> my legs. >> show me a little. i want to see a little up to the

knee. ♪ do you think society appreciates women as we age? >> no. >> no. >> no. >> i feel as if my hair was on fire, nobody would say anything. >> they wouldn't see you? why? >> that's right. because they don't see people my age anymore. they just, oh, you're part of the scenery, the woodwork. >> i never thought i would get here to the point that, you know, i'm not accepting myself that much. >> what do you guys think about how the celebrity world and magazines, how do you think that affects how we view ourselves? >> i watch the whole, you know, real housewives of wherever. and that probably affects my body image a lot. these are women in their 40s, some older, and they look flawless all the time. >> so selfies, what do you think of them? have you taken them before?

>> i have. not happily, i look -- >> i took some of myself recently. >> yeah. >> and i was very disappointed. >> we thought these ladies needed some help with some selfie-esteem. >> my hope ultimately is that we see more and more real women. >> her film challenged moms and daughters to see themselves in a more positive light. and it worked. >> it's a way of telling your own story and being powerful. >> are we warming up? are we getting closer? come on. this is beauty. wipe don't you do a selfie where you embrace the fact you're a healthy woman in the prime of your life. you're a mom. >> small steps, but a big surprise. our ladies front and center on a very big screen.

>> oh, my god, look. how did that happen? >> oh, my god. these are your selfies. >> we're not invisible. >> are you happy you took your selfies and they are displayed prominently in manhattan? >> i'm proud of ourselves and proud of everyone for coming out and showing how fragile we are and embracing it. >> yes! >> such a great group of ladies, they were super freaked. when those pictures showed up that huge. >> freaked is good, right? >> in a good way. >> they are ageless, they have defined beauty in hollywood for more than 40 years, award winning actors jacqueline bisset and jane seymour are with us. good morning. >> hi. >> if aging is difficult, it must be difficult on steroids in

hollywood. have you had that experience that some of the ladies in the piece talked about where they felt invisible? >> invisible for sure. absolutely. it cuts off around 50. >> so when you looked up at the big screen and see yourself in one of the movies, do you focus in on something and go, oh, i wish that were better, i wish that were different? >> i do, yes. i've genetically always had bags under my eyes. i tried to have them removed a long time ago. but i know if i smile -- if i smile, i look younger. smiling is the answer. being happy. that's what it's all about. everything lifts when you do that. >> the that's the main thing, get out of yourself. >> it is true. it's the light behind your eyes. i love the way you put it in your golden globes acceptance speech that forgiveness is better than any beauty cream. which goes to the point of it's really what's inside that makes you useful. >> absolutely. what's inside and being able to let go and realizing that life

is like a wave. you have your highs and your lows. you let go and recharge. and you never know. if you can live in the present moments and be open to it, i think you can have a really rich life. >> okay. >> we give each other something. and people say -- and then they feel good. >> let's be superficial for a second and talk about the outside. now, you've never done plastic surgery. >> no. >> in hollywood, it must be insane because the pressure to look good is so much more than for the rest of us. so what stopped you from doing any kind of plastic surgery? >> well, i don't think it makes you look younger. >> yeah. >> i agree. >> that's really -- and i also just got to get used to yourself. you have to face yourself. you have to on a deep, deep level. you have to face yourself and say there are people who love me, the inside of me, who love me. took me my life -- >> to get there? what about you? >> i told people, i did my eyes about 25 years ago and my

father, we had big old baggy eyes and he kept saying you've got to do something and i did. a long, long time ago. and i gave a birth of a whole load of children. you didn't go there. and i just replenished the stock 25 years ago. and that was that. but nothing else. i stay away from botox and all of these things, i need my wrinkles. i did a great movie in which i played my own age and i was so happy to have everything moving, all the wrinkles were readily available. i played a grandmother. >> is that you in a bikini? >> that's me in a bikini. >> how old are you? >> i'm 63, but that's my granddaughter. and that was me on the beach at new year's. >> can we acknowledge you both have great genes going. >> of course.

>> it's funny, because do you feel you've appreciated your looks in your 20s and 30s as much as you might now? >> hated myself. >> you did? >> lots of conflicts. >> what did you dislike? >> my brother made me aware of certain things i didn't like. i'm not going to go backwards. you don't want to go backwards. we go forwards. >> you know what's funny, isabella rosalini, at 40, they said good-bye to her. she was selling the product and still they thought she was too old. >> it's so rude. >> what was the product for? >> i mean, i think it's an amazing, amazing thing that they age you out when you're actually the age when everybody who is buying it wants it. >> well, we've got about 30 seconds. hoda has a selfie here. >> are you ready? >> okay. ready? >> ladies, smile. >> if you open your mouth, too,

you look fun. >> i believe you. you look like you're having fun, hoda. jane seymour, jacqueline it is 8:26 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. the coroner has not yet identified the person killed in an early morning house fife in san jose on willard avenue. it took crews about 90 minutes to knock down the flames. once they did they found a body badly burns. investigators are looking into a cause. let's check the morning commute. >> we have a slower drive in the south bay. the fire does not affect our on or off ramps, but we have a volume of traffic. on 280 there was a crash that took a long time to clear. this is finally starting to move

along saratoga. this traffic tuesday volume is causing some issues in the south bay. westbound 580 starting to move better. here as you're approaching 18. we'll show you what it is like past the coliseum on 880. back to you, laura. another local news update in about half an hour, about 8:55 or so. have a great morning.

♪ all right. we're back now. a little entertainment from the world famous radio city rockettes out on our plaza this morning. staying warm and giving us a preview of a new show that's coming up. we're going to tell you more about that coming up in a couple of minutes. it is the 25th day of february, 2014. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie, natalie morales, carson daly, al roker, and special guests. >> more with them in a couple of

minutes. we'll get a preview just ahead. >> that's right. also ahead, jim parsons is here greeting his fans on the plaza, calling 30 rock home all this week as he prepares to host "saturday night live." we'll catch up with him in a little bit. >> do you have an idea that you think of that could be the next big thing? well, this morning, we are getting four start-ups a chance to pitch and begin the path to success. >> all right. but first we want to keep that olympic spirit alive. we've got two of team usa's medal winners with us. >> that's right, mikaela shiffrin grabbed gold in the slalom and ted ligety dominated the giant slalom for gold, as well. good morning. nice to see you both. >> good morning. >> mikaela, has the moment sunk in? is it still a pinch me time for you? >> it's a total blur. i've been doing this whole thing for five days straight now. >> you were on jimmy fallon last night on the "tonight show."

what was that like? and how are you dealing with the pressure? >> well, i met reese witherspoon and usher last night on jimmy fallon. and i wasn't able to tweet it before it happened. i was like, oh, my god. >> yeah. and then i tweeted it after. >> did you see usher's gold shoes? >> i didn't even look at his shoes. i was staring at his hat the whole time. >> is it colder here right now or colder up on the mountain in sochi? >> it's way, way colder here. >> crazy. >> it was like the summer olympics there. >> this has been an exciting time for you. vancouver didn't go your way. do you feel in a way this gold medal means more to you than the first one? >> this one definitely means more to me than my first one. the first one, i was so young and, you know, i guess i wasn't in the same position where mikaela is where she was the favorite. it was a surprise medal and this one was a lot harder to get to for sure, especially after vancouver not going the way i

wanted to. and being the favorite in the giant slalom was definitely a lot of pressure. so to feel the win, it was an awesome, awesome feeling. >> ted, as you look at mikaela and seeing someone just getting started, what do you say to somebody like mikaela as she gets on this journey that you have been on? >> i don't think i have any advice for mikaela. she's dominating so young. it's only, you know, sky's the limit for her. i needed actually advice from her. >> you go right back to competition. >> yeah. we have races in sweden on the 6th, 7th dates, something like that. headed back to europe this evening. >> no rest for the weary, even if you're medal winners. thanks so much for coming by. we really appreciate it. thanks for all the excitement. and now let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> all right. and the capital of usa, washington, d.c., seeing some snow. a little bit of a clipper coming across, bringing some light

snow. again, not going to cause any big problems. but just enough to bring in a little bit of concern. but it'll be okay. let's show you what else is going on. out west, they have been so dry, but the good news is, we are looking at a change in our weather pattern coming in. we expect over the next 24 hours, couple of storms are going to be moving in, bringing with it some rain, much-needed rain and much-needed snow in the sierras. up to 2 inches of rain north of san francisco, back through the sierra, up to 18 inches of snow, some local areas up to 2 hey, good tuesday morning to you. temperatures today will end up pretty middle. lots of cloud coverage throughout the day today. the most sunshine at this point will be at the north bay and under the inner bay. showers start up tomorrow, we'll get in a wet rainy pattern and stick with it for at least the next five to seven days. a lot of rainfall on the way for

wednesday, friday, a break on saturday, and more rain on the way for sunday and monday. >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> thank you very much. i want to say a quick hello to jenna elfman from "growing up fisher." >> she plays a free-spirited mom of two who enjoys living vicariously through her daughter. take a look. >> don't they look good? >> mom. you can't buy the same pants as me. >> why not? they are awesome. it's not like i'm getting the belt. should i get the belt? can i try on the belt? >> you may not. i'm going to say what we're all thinking. that is not the tush of a mom. pow. >> jenna and ava, good morning to you. >> good morning. you guys are a little bit more like sisters in this show. and that's like -- the point of the whole thing, right? >> yeah. much to her annoyance. just when she needs a mom, her mom's acting like a teenager and

she's the mom. >> like one of the articles said that your character is just like any teenager involved in fashion, busy with school. unfortunately, she's the mother. >> exactly. >> and that's what's weird. but also, there's divorce in this. and yet the divorce in this case, we always think tears a family apart, in some ways brings this family closer together. >> yeah. you know. i think mel fisher, the father is such a big -- it's based on a true story. it's such a big personality and a big presence that my character didn't feel she could evolve in the shadow of it. and, you know, through divorce, they find they're communicating more about their children. and they kind of for them, for this family, needed to do that to go on this evolution. >> and how important was the chemistry between you? because it's a great relationship in the show. >> yeah. i mean, my character the way i deal with her and speak to her is very different than how i approach my father. with my mother, i have an expectation. the bar is set pretty high. you're my mother, you're not

blind. you should be acting a certain way. and, yeah. and that's been really fun to play with jenna, because she's incredible. >> jenna has a reputation of being a very, very strong comedic partner. so what has it been like to work with her? >> i think the biggest thing i've learned is just being present and allowing the moment to happen and just being alive with her and catching her with all those jokes being right there with her in that moment. so it helps me to meditate a lot. >> okay. that's good. that's good. >> well, you're learning from the best. jenna elfman, thank you so much. and we should mention it airs tonight, season premiere. up next, jim parsons gets ready to host "snl" for the first time, plus the rockettes take over the plaza for a preview of their brand new show. but first, this is a tuesday morning, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back now at 8:39 with "snl" on "today." saturday night live returns with jim parsons. best known for his emmy winning role on "big bang theory." good morning to you. >> good to be here. >> you've been over to the studio yet? >> yesterday. >> did you walk down that hall where all the pictures are there? >> rather intimidating. >> there it is right there. . >> yeah. >> every big name in entertainment, music, comedy, on the walls right there. >> it feels like i am ruining the club that they created. you grow up going that's hollywood royalty. and apparently i was wrong because here i am. >> you are deserving of the role -- >> you're very kind. thank you. >> people love you. do you like live? >> i love live. i really do. >> we know you best from a sitcom. >> we taped it live. and while you do get a chance to go over your mistakes there,

should you make one, we are doing it live. i love theater. i've done theater all my life. not that it's like theater, it's different. but live is fun. >> you mentioned you grew up watching this. favorite characters or sketches? >> well, all through the ages, there were ones that stuck with me, like anything from -- i was very young. the first thing i really remember was gumby with eddie murphy. and i was a big fan of rosana dana. >> and later on i was a big mike myers fan. >> you're a student of the show. >> i don't see how you can be living in america and not be a student of the show. it's part of our general lexicon here, isn't it? >> we've grown up with it. i want to talk about your day job for a second. >> okay. >> so successful in getting into this character who has trouble relating to a lot of other people. >> yes.

>> how hard is that? >> surprisingly easy. >> is it really? >> well, look, i think the writing's really good and i think there's an undeniably part of myself that understands what it's like to feel outsider-y. probably everybody does and that's part of the reason the show's successful. but if you're willing to kind of access that and tap into that, it's not hard at all to feel like no one understands me. you know what i mean? >> felt that way every time i talk to my kids. >> every morning. >> i'm going to end with three quick "snl" trivia questions. >> okay. >> question number one, who holds the record for the most time hosting saturday night live? >> alec baldwin. >> it is, isn't it? >> way to go. what's the name of the saturday night live announcer? >> don pardo. >> whoa. question number three, who is not a member of the five-timers club? in terms of hosting. justin timberlake, conan

o'brien, candice bergen. >> this is hard. i feel like justin couldn't have done it. i'm going to say justin. i'm wrong. >> but you leave with beautiful parting gifts. >> your tie. >> it's conan o'brien. >> good luck. >> thank you. >> what a pleasure to finally meet you after all these years. and you can see jim's snl hosting debut saturday 11:30/10:30 central right here on nbc. and up next, from start-up to success, where business owners get their ideas to make the big pitch.

♪ we're back at 8:45. the start of a new three-week series here called "start-up to success." four business owners are going to show off their product with the hopes of making it big.

and each week, marcus will have to send one of the companies packing. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you obviously are very successful entrepreneur yourself. is this about finding new talent, getting in on the ground floor? it's about paying it forward? a piece of the action? >> always about making money. don't forget about that. about giving people a chance to do something they wouldn't be able to do otherwise. i wanted to bring them here today and see what they had to offer. >> each company will get 30 seconds to give their pitch. and our first company is charleston gourmet burger company. okay, guys. take it away. >> hi. >> we own charleston gourmet burger company. >> this all started in our backyard barbecue where we mixed herbs and spices into our burgers before grilling them. >> our family and friends loved it. we created a huge buzz at local farmers markets. just over a year ago, we bottled our marinade and we are in over 100 retailers today. >> we are profitable, we are

debt-free, and as our business grows, we expect to become a major household brand. >> right under the bell. got a question for them? >> what do you need to grow your business? >> well, we wanted to take the first year to make a strong foundation for our business, so just to kind of understand because this is not our background. this was just an idea we had, just a dream. so now in order to go nationwide, we want to be able to carefully do that. we hear a lot of companies do it too fast and fail and so we feel we need the guidance. >> let's get to our second company. guys, take it away. >> i'm dave, this is randy, and we're the founders of bombas. we found socks were the most requested clothing item in homeless shelters. >> that stuck with us. we started to look at the sock industry and what we saw about the complacency. we spent two years on research and development and came up with seven substantial improvements for the athletic sock and the result is a line of socks designed to look better and feel

better. >> for every pair you purchase on our website, we donate a pair. >> where do you make your socks? >> we make our socks -- >> okay. >> let's get to our next company. christy and angela, their company is called mama elephant. ladies, tell us about it. >> well, we design and create our own clear stamps. and they're different from rubber stamps as you can see completely through them. it's so easy to use and it's -- anyone can do this, basically, and i started out as a customer myself, and i loved it so much, with artistic backgrounds, i knew we could make a great company. with really great designs ourselves. >> this is for scrapbookers. >> how does your website -- is your website doing well? >> yes, very well. and we're really proud of it. >> great. >> our fourth company. they are selling organic chick peas.

>> we're 2 armadillo snack company. you're eating a bag of potato championships and afterwards, i'm jazzed for the day. >> the snack business is billions of dollars and a healthy option that doesn't sacrifice taste provides a huge opportunity for both profit and public health. our snacks are handmade, gluten free, vooegan, packed with protn and fiber, plus insanely delicious. >> you got a question? >> are you guys making a commercial kitchen or your own kitchen? >> a shared commercial kitchen space in washington, d.c. where we have eight staff, five staff that bake and we're growing 25% per month. and on a sustainable basis we're about to enter in three regional retailers including whole foods and fresh market. >> okay. well, time for desse decisions. marcus, tell me why you decided to get rid of one of the companies. >> i love all the products and like what you guys stand for.

i have one issue and that's the product not made in the usa. when have it made in the usa call me and i'll be an investor. >> all right. >> we say good-bye to bomba socks. are you excited about moving on? >> very. >> i'm going to try the chick peas and the burger, not necessarily in the order in a little while. meantime, catch the season premiere of "the profit" tonight. and coming up, the rockettes with a sneak peek at their new spring spectacular live on our plaza. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

well, we are used to seeing the world famous rockettes, of course, at christmas time. but now they're kicking off a spring spectacular at radio music hall. >> the performances run from march 27th through may 4th. and one of the iconic rockettes. good morning, nice to see you. >> good morning. >> departure from the christmas show. what's different? >> well, it's absolutely amazing. you do not want to miss it. it's the story of two cousins working their way throughout new york city to uncover some secrets their grandmother has left behind. and they come across the most amazing things. some iconic new york landmarks that come to life, such as the new york stock exchange. we've also got the new york public library, and we have a

26-foot tall talking and moving statue of liberty and she has no puppet, does it all on her own. >> and you also have costumes that literally light up. >> the rockettes are pretty electric, we do it all on our own. we've got 152 l.e.d. lights in these jackets. they're in sync with the choreography and you'll get a sneak peek of that. >> each costume weighs 600 pounds. you want to get in line there? >> yes, i do. >> ladies and gentlemen, the world famous radio city rockettes. ♪ ♪

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about rain in the future. in fact you see the clouds out there. this morning temperatures in san jose only at 48 degrees. mid 60s with more clouds rolling back in. that's the story across the board this morning. 60s across the bay area. the main story is more clouds this morning as we await the rain tomorrow. have a good one. hey! hi! ladies, how are you? let's taste some wine. ♪ ♪ seize your vacation with a southwest airlines sale. go to southwest.com, where our lowest fares are now available as low as $69 one-way. book now at southwest.com and carpe vacay.

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from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning, february 25th, 2014. i'm willie geist along with al roker, natalie morales and, ye tamron hall. you came back for day two. we didn't scare you day one. >> no, i'm as excited today as i was yesterday. >> what did your mom say? >> oh, i'm so proud of you. she's a southern mom. she was so happy. and she -- i love this. my mom watches the show. and when i call her and she's like, i'm done watching you guys, i've got to go bye. >> watching the show. doesn't want to miss anything. >> i've got to go, bye.

>> you know who had a great first day yesterday? >> who? >> seth meyers. >> honey, i'm watching you. >> i've got to go. >> he started by giving a shout out to his predecessor, jimmy fallon. watch a little clip. >> thank you, jimmy fallon for taking over the "tonight show" at 11:30 so i could take over "late night" at 12:30. i promise to treat it with respect and dignity, and to only use it to do completely original comedy pieces. starting now. >> very cute. >> thank you note sample. very cool. >> i'm a limb upsttle upset abo this. >> why? >> we have been begging vice president joe biden. >> and he was right there. >> right across the street. >> there was something keeping you from him, secret service

because they were all around the building. >> but that doesn't stop him. he just -- >> no? >> they have a bromance. >> they do. >> he went there for seth, why couldn't he for you? >> exactly. >> i'm going to elevate your frustration and your jealous. watch the chemistry between seth meyers and the vice president. just magic. >> you've been open about talking about 2016 and considering what you're going to do. where are you in your thought process? what are you taking into account? >> i was planning on making a major announcement tonight. but i decided tonight's your night. >> thank you. and so -- >> thank you. >> i hope you'll invite me back. >> yes, absolutely. and amy, your 2016 plans? >> oh, i'm going to run for president. >> okay. great. >> i've got to write a thank you note. >> thank you. >> dear mr. president, thank you for blowing me off. >> cue the music. i'll pretend to play the piano. >> you're wounded by this. you're hurt. >> some day, you keep asking and it'll happen.

>> he's going back. he says invite me back. >> okay. >> get back. >> we will work on it. >> all right, guys, bring out the vice president of the united states. >> and also, fred armisen. they're in studio and there you have it. >> you know if you watch the two of them together, the relationship is going to be great. because they have from update. they had so much chemistry already. they did a bit and their first interaction was good. and it's going to be fantastic. >> look. >> think about it. there was another late night talk show who had a band leader with glasses, it seemed to work out pretty well with them. >> yeah. >> david letterman and paul. >> oh, i'm thinking what trivia. google. okay. >> but he has the benefit of being a comedian by trade. >> great coming actor. >> you always need kind of that side kick to go to, as well. >> yes. >> it helps.

>> i love when seth first came out, people are wondering how is it going to be different? he comes out to do the regular monologue. figured i'd start with a monologue. >> monologue. >> shake it up. >> he's off to a great start. we've been talking about this story. >> yes, a lot. >> like the idea. >> yeah. looking for a downside. very frustrating, you're home waiting for a delivery, you have to come back, you have to go get it. whatever it is. volvo, the automobile company planned to launch a new roam delivery program. drivers can choose their care as a deliver address for packages, groceries, dry cleaning, whatever it may be. the service can access your car with a temporary code that opens the vehicle only once so the person delivering can place it in your trunk. the volvo describes this as -- >> and you get an alert? >> yeah. you know the package -- >> this is brilliant. >> you're parked out in this parking lot, fedex comes or the u.p.s. or postal service. >> you're a mob hit man. you've killed a guy, trying to

figure out what to do with the body. boom, body in the trunk already. don't even have to touch it. >> brilliant. like where your head's at. oh, no, i don't, sorry. >> who are you? >> tamron, this is the dark side. this is the dark side. >> the practical things, you know. >> that's not practical. >> sure, it is. have you ever killed a guy? >> only with love. >> what am i going to do with this thing? do i have a shovel? no. volvo. >> right now it's only volvos. >> right. >> it's only volvos. >> but if it picks up -- >> yeah, think about it, amazon discussing drones, we're not sure if that's real or not. but there is a need to get our packages other than in the traditional mailbox. >> most of us aren't home to be there when the delivery comes. i think it's more that convenience of it. >> people are saying well, i don't want somebody rooting around the back of my car. well, then don't use the

service. >> what do you have in the back of your car? >> a body. >> yeah. >> the other story, guys, that a lot of people we were talking about, paula patton and robin thicke, they've separated after nine years of marriage. they told "people" magazine, we'll always love each other, but we've mutually decided to separate. they were high school sweethearts, met when robin was 14, she was 16, they have the most adorable little son. he's so adorable. but they've seemed to, at least according to some tabloids hit a couple of rough patches lately. >> well, you wonder if it's succumb to the pressures. they're both stars risen within the last year. in some ways, unfortunately, they're put in the spotlight good and bad. >> i said, listen, you meet someone in high school, you grow together. you know they both wanted success individually. and you get that success and the question is, is the marriage the sacrifice?

is it that impossible to have a marriage when people are at that point. they're both a-list, but have they stayed c-list, would that be together? >> i know what the breaking point was. it was with the -- >> twerking with al roker? >> you were twerked. >> it's going to be -- let's face it -- >> that was it. that was the end. that was the end. right there. you contributed. >> hey hey hey. >> in the words of bill cosby. hey hey hey. i feel badly. >> i met my wife as many of you know when we were 11 years old. and you like to think the roots are so deep that it can hold up through whatever comes your way. >> but if christina twerked on me. >> whole different story. >> it would be different. >> it will not happen. >> ready? the ejector seat already?

>> you didn't even last a day. you want out now. no, no, no. come on, they don't -- >> they did not prepare me for this. no. >> are you superstitious? >> mildly. >> no. >> mildly. >> when i fly. >> what do you do when you fly? >> well, you know, when we take off and we land, i always cross myself. and i'm a firm believer -- i'm lucky when we fly for this company it's usually business or first. i have decided that i'm not passing the ice cream sundae by. because, you know, if anything happens to that plane. >> oh, you -- >> i'm thinking, ice cream. had. >> did you have it on the way over to sochi? >> i did. >> so did i. >> al told me every time the ice cream cart goes by now, i always either get the ice cream or i'm thinking. >> even if you didn't have that ice cream, you'd go roker!

i'm telling you. >> mine's not superstition, i see hot fudge and go fudge. >> yours is a chocolate addiction. >> get me a bucket of fudge. >> but i'm extremely superstitious. >> you are. >> what's one? >> i just told him earlier. >> yes, you did. >> if you don't want someone to return to your home, sprinkle salt and they'll never come back. >> isn't that a slug? >> no, it's true. where i grew up, if you want your baby to be pretty, you wipe their face in their diaper. and my family did that. >> soiled? >> pee. and my mom, hey, ma, yes, she wiped my face in my cloth diaper with urine and it's supposed to make your kid pretty. >> well, it clearly worked for you. >> or the make-up. >> you come from a family of witch doctors. >> it's a voodoo southern

culture. >> tamron's mom is not seeing the show because she's looking for eye of newt. >> by the way, we brought that up, i don't remember why. >> it doesn't matter now. >> superstitious. >> you can't hang with us if your mom's washing your face with -- was this what? three, four days ago? anyway. >> wow. >> all right. >> he walks away. >> hey, now. look, guess what, we've got more cold air to talk about because our friends in canada decided to send us this cold air. i mean, look at this. 27 below, 29 in thompson. prince albert, it is 34 degrees below. and this is all heading this way. so that arctic air is coming in. gets the key from the polar vortex, opens the door and comes on down from minneapolis, chicago, detroit, boston, new york. we are talking cold air. for today, a high of 7 in

minneapolis, that's 24 degrees below normal. chicago, 20 degrees below normal with a high of 20. new york city, we're 12 degrees below normal. now, you want some place warm, head south of the jet stream where it's nice and warm. tallahassee, 10 degrees above normal, almost 80, houston at 76. but guess what, you're going to get in on the cold air, too, and it's going to continue right on into the weekend. no relief in sight. that's wha the rain here will continue as well into the weekend. let's start you off with today and show you what we're looking at in san francisco. lots of low clouds and it is a little reduced this morning because of the fog and clouds. temperatures this afternoon in the 60s in the city and the fog returning this afternoon and this evening. temperatures in the north bay 65 by this afternoon. 69 in the south bay, and rain in the forecast. that arrives as we head through the next couple of days. grab those umbrellas.

that is your latest weather. >> al, thanks. coming up next, we are checking into the grand budapest hotel. packed with the who's who of hollywood actors, including this man, mr. jeff goldbloom. >> wow. >> we'll talk to him after this. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] don't wait for awesome... totino's pizza rolls gets you there in just 60 seconds.

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championship leather, nothing wrong with that. you don't need any kind of corset. >> live as a cat. >> what does that mean? >> well, live. you know what live is and as a cat, cats are live. >> corset is what he's saying. >> by the way, it's been like this for five minutes since he sat down. >> the stream of consciousness. >> and you said your skin is as soft as a kitty cat or something. >> i'm already boring and repetitive. i apologize. >> ten years ago, you did the life aquatic with wez anderson. >> he calls, you answer? >> anybody does. bill murray, ed noorton, the whole cast. everybody says, you know, whatever you want me to do. he's a grand director, great artist and important film maker. >> i hear he asked you to do dozens of takes for different

scenes. and there's not a lot of ad l libbing involved, right? >> very meticulous. you write it like a play. you know, and he's been nominated for his screen plays before. and this is a great one. so you want to be, you know, precise and do everything he wants. but within that great actor's director. >> how do you describe his style? i think when you watch a wes anderson film. i don't know when it is or where it is a lot of the time. i think of royal tenenbaums. >> this is surreal and whimsical, touching this movie. the style is kind of like a dreamscape, you know. >> yeah. >> it's really good. but this one, funny. it's funny. and touch of romantic. it's wildly unabashedly romantic. >> nice.

>> and touching. and that cast. >> i'm sorry, you named several names, but there's also adrian brody, tilda swinton, jude law. what was that like? >> spectacular. i'm a big fan of all of those people. and you know, to see them all, it's an eyeful to see them all doing great and unexpected things. but it was breathtaking. it's breathtaking to watch. breathtaking and surprising to see. he arranged kind of like robert altman used to do, kind of an art piece out of the experience of filming. we would all live together in this hotel over a long period of time in germany, this wonderland place last winter. and eat dinner together every night. >> wow. >> so it was great. you know. it was great. >> we should do that. >> we should. >> i'd like to be invited. you're telling me. i want to be part of that conversation. >> are al and i invited? >> you're the guests of honor. no, no, no.

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toaster strudel! a good tuesday morning to you. i'm laura garcia-cannon. investigators say it's too early to determine the cause of a fire in san jose. it happened on willard avenue. it took crews about 90 minutes to knock down the massive flames. when they did they found a body badly burned inside. san jose crews kept busy. this one broke out in a mobile trailer near east san antonio avenue. a man suffered smoke inhalation, but we're told he is expected to be okay.

the biggest water provider in san jose will ask people to cut back. it is double what the district asked of the two million customers last month. we'll have a quick break and a look at weather and traffic after this.

welcome back, 9:28 the time now. you see from our micro climate our visibility is greatly reduced. a few low 70s in our inland valleys. we're tracking rain that will arrive tomorrow morning and will last for some time. for a few days we'll be tracking showers. wednesday we'll be looking at rain for thursday, friday, and saturday as well. cool temperatures and very blustery winds. that will impact those roads. >> over here in the south bay,

it wasn't wind that pushed this big rig over, they pulled over after a minor crash. this is causing quite a distraction. slowing northbound on the 101. we have a slow down from there to mountain view. this is traffic tuesday. heavy volume and a couple crashes have led to that. 280 slows up. slow up to freeh month and sunny vil where another crash moved to the shoulder. also south 880. >> thank you very much. thank you for joining us as well. another local news update coming up in half an hour.

♪ welcome back to "today" on this tuesday morning. february 25th, 2014. i'm willie geist along with al, natalie and tamron hall. i want to tell you about this new harvard study that finds a little bit -- just a little bit of cheating -- can lead to more creative thinking. in five experiments, participants could fudge their performance numbers on different tasks. like computer games, math and logic problems, then participants were measured on levels of creative thinking. the study found those who cheated by inflating their scores on the first task showed higher levels of creative thinking. it's kind of like coloring outside the lines once in a while is okay. since your brain's trying different avenues and exploring different things. >> think of as a parent. it's not something i would

encourage my kids. but i think we all know certain people who get away with a lot of things and have been very successful in life. >> like who? >> lots of people. >> name names, natalie. >> spice this up a little bit. >> i'm not naming names. i'm not going to bring on any lawsuits. >> you looked over at me when you said that. >> there was a glance. >> really successful in life. did he really deserve it? >> so, i guess, the message from harvard is cheat. that's terrific. >> not the message we want to send. >> no. >> not at all. >> if those same people were caught cheating on a test from harvard, they'd get kicked out. >> i think they cheated on the results of that study. that's my theory. >> we're going full circle. what's going on with the weather? >> i'm going to cheat my way over to the weather. our friends out west have been suffering from a pretty horrible drought. this isn't going to bust it, but it is going to help. you can see this swirl of clouds out here. that's beginning of a system that's going to be pushing in. so early wednesday morning into thursday, you can see rain as

far south as san diego, all the way up into northern california. and the good news is, we are going to see the snow pack and the sierra get a little bit of a boost upwards of 2 feet of snow, rainfall amounts, but basically from san francisco down, we're talking about 1 to 2 inches. but look even here. down into southern los angeles. we're looking at some rain, as well. good morning. 9:32 the time. still waking up to lots of clouds and fog. temperatures this afternoon will top out in the 60s. a few low 70s expected in the east bay. here is the main story. you just heard al talking. we are talking about rain coming our way for wednesday not only for the north bay but san francisco, san jose, and that will continue. periods of showers, heavy rain, and wind with this all the way through saturday. grab those umbrellas. >> that's your latest weather.

>> nice segue, al roker. it's a question many of us ask ourselves every day, especially around here, why am i always so tired? >> well, it may not be because of a lack of sleep, it could have something to do with your diet and daily schedule. so here with some solutions are dr. carol ash and julie bain, the health director at "ladies' home journal." a lot of people ask why am i so tired? and you start, doctor, by asking people, by having them ask you some questions, right? >> yes. >> two simple questions you want to ask. what does the word mean to you, i'm tired. tired of the conversation and not just fatigue. so we use the word for different things. and what do you think the problem is? because sometimes you actually know what the problem is. you just don't know how to solve it. >> julie, let's tick through some of these. one of the culprits is mental exhaustion. let's define it first. >> well, stress. stress really takes a toll. and it's -- and women, especially, they're the warriors of the family, and they're more

subject to anxiety than men are. even if you go to bed at a decent hour, there's that thing at 2:00 a.m. where your eyes pop open and you're like, i forgot to do this. how am i going to pay the bill? >> what do you do about it? >> as julie's pointing out, stress is a real problem and it's a good thing. it helps us overcome challenges and learn new things. it can lead to anxiety and depression. and stress ask make you feel tired and keep you up at night. and if you're sitting up at night with the thoughts, you've got to write it down. and the next day, reach out to a trusted friend or professional to help you cope with it. >> you say keep a journal by your bedside, perhaps. and you say avoid abusive relationships. >> you want to be realistic and extract yourself out of situations that are really not good for you. a work relationship or personal relationship because it can be exhausting mentally. >> all right. let's talk about sleep debt. it may be that you're getting enough sleep but on an irregular

schedule. you say keep it consistent. >> yeah, like if you've been in sochi for a couple of weeks. >> you know, we all stay up late to watch the premiere of a new show or we're wired 24/7. let's just check the phone one more time, you know, keeping a strict schedule can make all the difference. >> sometimes, though, the factors that are causing that sleep debt are children, you know. how do you -- >> care taking. >> right. exactly. how do you handle? some of these things are out of your control. what should you do? >> they really are. one of the simple things you want to do. there's a clock in your brain that will help you keep a schedule. get up on the same time every day even on weekends. take a nap if you need it. and exercise is great to help you decompress and just help you sleep at night. >> we're not allowed to sleep in on weekends? wake up at 4:00 a.m. on the weekends? >> sorry, willie. >> devastating. that's devastating. >> talk about nutrition and how much nutrition plays into this. what kinds of foods can actually disturb your sleep? >> well, you know, the studies are so interesting on the

mediterranean diet which is based on classic whole foods and so eating well, antioxidants, not too much junk, not too much caffeine late in the day, not too much alcohol right before bed and not a huge meal right before bed, which a lot of us do that sometimes. >> and shop the periphery of the supermarkets. >> absolutely. shop that supermarket. the processed foods are all in the middle and calorie dense foods and carbohydrates, they can cause tryptophan to be more available to the brain and cause you to be drowsy. >> and if you tackle all the things and still having trouble, exhausted all the time, is it an indication you should look into a bigger health problem? >> it absolutely is. anem anemia, all those things can cause you to be fatigued. you have to consider other options, too. >> we were surprised that one doctor told us that gum disease, for example, creates inflammation in the body, and even a dental problem can make you exhausted. you have to fight off this inflammation.

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we're back now with our "love your selfie" series. we're talking about aging gracefully. >> in a celebrity set culture like ours, there's a lot of pressure to defy our age and do what it takes to look young. >> we heard from two couples who opted not to go the plastic surgery route and take life as it comes wrinkles and all. >> i'm thelma. >> i'm myron. >> my name is michael tracy. >> my name is mernel tracy. >> we don't feel old. when our daughter became 55, i said that's impossible, that's my age. but that's how i feel. >> i never really worried about getting older. i'm proud of my age. i worked hard to get here.

>> i think between the media, the social media, the tv, everything, it's all -- >> i think it's for people in a certain business, it's keeping up with the joneses. >> tell the story about when we visited our grandson. >> well, i asked my husband after looking around at the other grandparents, it was grandparents day, and i said do you notice anything about the grandmothers here? and he said, no. and i said, gee, they all turned blond or red with age and i'm the only one who turned gray. and i like my gray hair. it's low maintenance and i think it's becoming. and i like getting seats on the bus on the train. >> i was always comfortable with the way i look. >> not really comfortable, but i think i became more so after i hit 50. >> i think we're pretty happy with how we look. wouldn't mind a little fewer wrinkles would be okay. but it's not something i strive

to overcome. >> a little more hair. doesn't bother me. >> i like it. >> i'm proud of my wrinkles and my laugh lines and my crow's feet. it's part of who i am. you know, every line is part of my life. he loves me just the way i am. >> she was good looking 44 years ago and she still is. >> i don't think you should fight it. let nature take its course and revel in being around to enjoy it. >> she's still my bride. and she may have a wrinkle or two more than she had then, but after all, my eyesight isn't as good as it was then. and isn't it someone who said love is blind? >> as old as you feel. if you think you're old, then you're going to be old. embrace your age, enjoy everything that life has to

offer. >> i still enjoy. >> he still enjoys. >> love that. >> adorable. >> love that. >> that's myron candel. >> looks good. >> there was a lady the other day interviewing her. she's late 70s and said she stopped dyeing her hair at some point because she figured, who cares. and i thought her hair looked absolutely beautiful, and her husband was nearby and was like. it was adorable. >> all right. coming up next, the mom who went to the extreme, taking the s.a.t.s seven times to help her son get a good score. >> she took it to help her kid. >> that's right. and she's got advice to help your kids. >> she didn't cheat. and to get you thinking, take a look at this figure. what is the value of "w"? the clock starts right now, guys. >> it's a big "w." >> you're going to find out if

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55% of you answered, b, 100, and you were correct, including tamron hall and our camera guy bob jaeger. took mastering these types of questions to a whole new level. spent one year taking the s.a.t. seven times to help her son ethan who joins her. so explain that equation for us there. >> okay. so that's an easy math question if you know the rules. the rule is that a triangle has 180 degrees, right? and so those are vertical angles, and so the 35 degrees on one side would mean the inside angle of the triangle is 35 degrees, 45 degrees would mean the other angle is 45 degrees, you know it's 180-degree triangle minus 35, minus 45 and you come up with 100. >> their book is called "the perfect score" uncovering the secret of the s.a.t.

3 million kids take it, it's a four-hour marathon. i think i forgot my score on purpose because it's so bad. with that said, what's the best advice you're offering? >> what i would say is give yourself a nice long runway. there's no way to cram for this test. it's the cramming that causes the stress and anxiety. it feels good to be prepared. it does not have to be a reviled right of passage and use official college board material. >> when you heard your mom was going to do this, what were you thinking? >> i was a little nervous and freaked out. i've never heard of a parent taking the s.a.t. before. but i knew it would help me a lot. it was really nice to have somebody take it a year before me. >> okay. so debbie, we're going to have -- your score went up 330 points, by the way. >> it did. >> that's impressive. >> it did. now, i would say this, what my score shows is if you have a solid foundation, test prep, great test prep works. if you don't have a solid foundation, no amount of test prep can help you. >> before we get to sample

questions, you test prepped in math, but that score did not increase. >> that's right. and i would say that verifies my theory that the truth of the matter is if i could go back and do it again, i would have taken traditional math and i would have bolstered my foundation going into it. >> okay. here we go. we're going to test our knowledge. okay, number one, here's a question. no longer considered blank, the belief that all of puerto rico's indigenous tanio people perished centuries ago appears to be a blank now that modern taino descendents have come forward. is it mythical impossibility, erroneous, delusion, hypothetical die depression? >> this is a critical reading question. the sentence completions. it's considered to be a medium-level question. >> okay. >> i would consider more than medium level, slightly hard. but what i would do is cover the answers and come up with my own words and then see if i can find

synonyms. >> i'm going with "b." >> you are correct. >> okay. >> it is big. >> all right. >> there you go. >> next question, we have to choose which one of the underlined sections is incorrect. lions and tigers may be identical in size, but the tiger is the fiercer animal and the lion, the strongest. and no error is "e." >> no error freaks kids out. why does that affect us? >> because you -- you want to think there's an error. and sometimes they put two or even three no errors in a row. you want to know the rules so you can check it and make sure it's actually no error. you have to know grammar. >> should it be the tiger is the fiercest animal and the lion the stronger? >> i pick "d." >> you are close, but no. it's actually "d" is incorrect. and it should be parallel. the fiercer and the stronger. >> that's what i said. >> okay.

>> request a full-size desk, keep your own time, and learn to bubble properly? >> yeah. there are more bubbles than there are questions. >> okay. >> got you. >> there's so much more to talk about. but the book explains a lot. >> good luck to you, as well. >> thank you. >> we'll be back in a moment. but first this is "today" on nbc. that is correct. >> bubble it properly.

♪ my favorite part of the show. >> right. >> coming up. >> we always panic seconds before because we're not sure who sh on. we have jacqueline bisset and jane seymour. >> and -- >> you did not. >> and -- >> ycomcast brought millions of people closer to nbcuniversal's coverage of the biggest olympic winter games ever, with the most coverage of the most events on every device.

and the most hours of streaming video on the nbc sports live extra app, including the x1 platform from xfinity. comcast was honored to bring every minute of every medal of nbcuniversal's coverage to every screen. so what's next? rio 2016. welcome to what's next. comcast nbcuniversal. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. police in san jose looking for a man they said stuck a gun in the face of a 7-11 clerk and robbed him. it happened on north white road.

you see the suspect walk in in a hooded sweatshirt. he pulls out a silver handgun just off camera and demanded money from the clerk. back to reality for polina edmun edmunds. she just got back from sochi yesterday afternoon, she said she just want today catch up on must needed rest and relaxation, and unfortunately she had to go back to school. >> never ends. let's check your weather. this morning we cleared out to san jose. a lot of that low fog and cloud cover that was hanging out with his moved out, and temperatures climbing to the mid 60s. low 70s for the east bay, more clouds are headed our way and showers are expected to arrive tomorrow and we'll be tracking this in fact all week long we're expecting rain to continue into

the weekend. grab those umbrellas. let's check that commute with mike. >> some of that patience is needed right now. this is north 101 at 680 we still have this truck at the gore point. this is where the roadways come together, that triangle there. out of lanes but a distraction. a slower drive past that scene. continuing past sjc, they continue to recover their speeds. south 680 still slow. as well as west 580, a crash there. a slower drive continuing to improve for the drive as well. >> thanks, mike. ♪ it takes two to make a thing go right ♪

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from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> okay, everybody. you made it to booze day tuesday, february 25th. it has gotten cold again here in new york, just when we felt like spring was around the corner. a very big corner. apparently it is going to take a while. >> we have a great show for you. we have jenna elfman here. >> and jacqueline bisset and we just checked with her. and that's the way you pronounce her last name. >> people set bisset and that's what our crew who has been salivating over her said, but it is bisset. >> from her own beautiful lips she told us that.

>> jane seymour. >> another gorgeous woman downstairs. >> they'll talk about the body image thing. and speaking of body image, this gentleman came to my home yesterday, his name is diogo morgado. he is the actor -- the very fine actor who plays jesus in the new upcoming movie "son of god." he came with roma downey to my house who plays his mother mary in the film as well, executive producer along with her husband mark burnett and we had the most unbelievable afternoon. >> i want to hear that podcast. >> i'm telling you, just to spend -- to hear the stories of how they made the movie and to be with them. i think she has the most beautiful speaking voice i'vive hea ever heard in my life. >> when you meet jesus who will be on today, you'll say to yourself, once you watch the film, there is no one else you can think of who can play jesus other than this guy. because he's outstanding. >> beautifully. >> let's talk about you. i moved dressing rooms. so now i'm cozied up next to

kathie lee so we're never apart ever. okay. so then i walk downstairs and there was jeff goldblum -- >> whom we love. >> love. so he and kathie lee decided they were going to do a little singing. >> he wanted to sing. am i going to say no? >> i had the hot camera. so take a look at it. ♪ together we want to be ♪ >> maybe could have done the part where we sang very well. who edits this stuff? >> someone doesn't like us. that was a short clip. there was a long -- i shot forever. anyway, let's go to "the voice". >> let's go to the daily news and get that over with. >> you know when you open the paper and you say, whose mug shot is that? somebody did something bad. we should have been arrested looking like that. but, anyway, this was our no makeup show from yesterday. and --

>> which now we're on the record as saying will never happen again. keep america beautiful. put on some makeup. >> this is body image week. we're supposed to be embracing our nakedness. >> we embraced it three years ago. we did an entire show. we told our age. we told our weight. there are no more secrets. it's over. okay. all right. last night was "the voice". >> "the voice" kicked off season six and it is always fun because of the blind auditions. we'll pick which judge. here is christina grine ♪ we kissed love no one could deny ♪ ♪ don't you ever say >> that didn't take long. ♪ i came in

like a wrecking ball ♪ >> yeah. >> i agree with blake, he came in when he heard that, that note. until then you heard people sing that well and quite similarly. when she showed that kind of vocal range and that kind of strength in her voice, yeah. >> you know what's funny? blake always turns on a moment. you can tell -- he hears something and some of them just turn on a vibe or a feeling. who do you think she picked as a coach? >> i don't know. first i thought it would be shakira. then i thought maybe she would go with adam levine. >> she did. >> i didn't know that. >> she did go with adam. and she's right. okay, so now 17-year-old brie kelly. >> i'm not going to look. >> okay, let's listen. >> you can look at her. >> okay. ♪ sweet rock 'n' roll

for you baby ♪ ♪ keep me warm there won't be nothing at all left behind ♪ >> i can't see if they all turned. >> i don't know. did they all turn? >> they all turned. >> they all turned. >> i don't know. >> i don't know. i don't know who she went with. i would say maybe shakira. >> i say blake. >> and -- usher. >> oh. >> usher. you know what is unbelievable. mark burr nunett was supposed t with me yesterday as well, but he had "the voice" premeeiering last night. he also has "survivor"

premiering tomorrow night and "son of god" coming out in 3,000 theaters this week. if you think you're under a little pressure, think about mark burnett this week. unbelievable. >> "the voice" is on tonight at 8:00, 7:00 central. >> hats off to seth meyers. first show last night. you know you got the jitters and all that stuff. >> sure. >> he was great. fred armisen led the band. had some fun guests. amy poehler, his bff. >> you need to be comfortable that first day. >> yeah. here he is. picture that feeling right there, stepping out. >> yeah. there is a lot of -- he left an absolutely sure gig for something brand-new and my hat is off to him for that. it is easy to take home the check and stay right where it is nice and comfortable. he got out of his safety zone. >> 12:30, tune in tonight at 11:30 central on nbc. it is body image week. we have been talking about it all week. talking to jacqueline bisset and jane seymour. there is this cool video we saw

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that is awesome. >> a sense of humor. >> watch it bounce. >> daughter at 7 and 10. >> i love that. >> watch it bounce. it is tuesday. >> whatever. watch it bounce. >> this is another great miracle apparently. >> great story. a bus driver, ricky wagner, from dayton, ohio. he was driving his bus, his bus broke down on the roadside. while he was trying to fix it, some thugs come up to him and approached him. shot him three times and stabbed him. the men ran away. he called 911 and was kind of panicking and freaked out, obviously, and trying to figure out where he was shot. he found out that two of the bullets lodged into the -- into a copy of the new testament devotional he had in his breast pocket. >> right over his heart. >> they stopped the bullets. he is in the hospital for life threatening injuries, nonlife threatening injuries, but in that -- he had the bible in his

pocket. i mean, that's un -- that's amazing. that's an amazing, amazing -- >> call my friend about his next book. those suspects by wait are still on the loose. let's get them. this is great in missouri, there is a spelling bee, you've known about spelling beez for a long time. there were two kids going head to head, fifth grader and seventh grader. so they kept going word after word after word after word and -- >> 66 consecutive rounds. >> so guess what happened? see the judges? they ran out of words. there were no more. they kept going to the dictionary and then finally they decided to call it a tie. because they were exhausted. the kids weren't. the kids said let's keep going. they could go forever. but no, no, it is going to be a tie. the rules say it has to be one winner. >> i say send them both. >> they can't, hoda. there are rules. >> there is a rematch. so the kids --

>> they're probably cramming right now . >> how do you cram? there is a gazillion -- >> do you see that book, akeyla the bee where she read things from the dictionary? that's how they do it. >> after the match, she said -- never mind. very sweet to one another. time to pop the question contest. you have until tomorrow. we want to see videos of great proposals. so we're looking for the most romantic marriage proposal. go to klgandhoda.com. >> press the connect button, please. >> or something. and tell us about it. two of hollywood's leading ladies these two women, have been defining beauty for more than 40 years. >> jane seymour and jacqueline bisset share their secrets to ageing with grace. and stars of the new comedy "growing up fisher," jenna elfman a [ male announcer ] with gogo squeez, good times happen 100% naturally. and they're never, ever watered down. welcome to the art of fun, not the artificial. so grab a gogo, and enjoy the squeeze.

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i'm not getting the belt. should i get the belt? can i try on the belt? >> you may not. henry, tell mom to take off her pants. >> can we just all keep our pants on? >> okay. what do you say? >> i'm not the bad guy, divorcing the blind man. >> okay. it's mutual. and as you get to know him in this series, being blind is like a 17th thing on the list of things that are wrong with him. just saying. had to say that. that's stragight out of the mouh of the man who created the show. >> this is really based on an authentic childhood. this isn't some made up thing. >> no, this is d.j. nash raised by a blind father and parents divorcing and now as a grown man and father of two children now, he realizes there is a story to tell. so he's telling it. she plays my daughter. >> what are you like? what is your character like? >> 16 years old, katie fisher.

i am the ground. i think i try and balance what is going on with the divorce and trying to keep henry aligned. and with her, especially, i think with dad moving out, and jenna finding her adolescence again, trying to keep it as normal as possible. >> more mature than your mother basically. >> i am forced to be the mother in a lot of situations. >> that does happen in real life. >> the divorce isn't so -- there is humor. there is a lot of love in this -- in what is happening here. not this sad, depressing divorced story. >> no. that's what i love about the show is you never feel pity or bad for him. he's a strong, bold, confident man. >> who plays that -- >> j.k. simmons. and they are actually growing closer as a family through the divorce, you know? he and -- we talk about how we're talking more about our children now that we're getting divorced, and you know, the family had to go through this to

grow. and she's going on -- my character is on a second adolescence and extremely annoying for her. >> yes, yeah. >> and fun for me to play. the one thing about my character that really, really excites me is she misses social cues often. but then i think she doesn't really miss them. i think she's just selective. >> right, right. >> and -- >> not dumb. >> no, she just -- >> and the young guy who plays your son is -- he is such a great little actor, right? tell us about him. >> eli, he's from connecticut. and he is just so loving and he's a kid. he really is. when he comes off, he's playing football in the back, and i think that there is no ego. it is total humility with him. >> it is so tender, the relationship he has with his dad and when you watch him playing catch with the blind man, you think how is that ever going to work. but it does. >> so much heart.

>> you guys, good luck with this. very, very exciting to have some good, great -- a good smell in the air. we like that. we like that around here. >> it is a good family show. it is good. we're happy about it. >> thanks so much, you guys. watch "growing up fisher" at 9:30, 8:30 central here on nbc. >> imagine ymatthew hussey and carol are chomping at the bit to give you some from the big screen

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"love your selfie," today it is about embracing beauty at every age. our body survey found that women and men felt best about their overall appearance at the age of 28. that is depressing. >> a whole lot of life left ahead of you. better get your act together. >> jacqueline bisset and jane seymour, they have defined what aging gracefully is all about. and we're happy to welcome you ladies. >> i don't know about the gracefully. >> what about -- >> you guys have been obviously in the spotlight through all the years. and most people just are able, like, only friends and family see them age really. the world has watched you age. has that been a difficult thing to go through? >> i lost my sight basically, so i don't even notice. >> you don't know what you look like anymore? >> i just -- i've been very fortunate. and i kind of take time to take

care of myself as best i can. i made a choice i gracefully and have my own face and i wanted all my muscles to move and wanted to play older and younger and all of the above. i feel as an actress, this is my canvas. if i were to paralyze it in any way -- >> i feel the same thing. ditto, ditto. >> the first time you did a script sent to you and it is for a grandmother role, is that -- in the confines of your own home, do you scream? >> no, no. >> no. >> i went straight and got myself a gray wig. somebody said you're going to be a grandmother. i said i already am. i have three grandchildren. i am a grandmother. but i did the american girl, long gray wig and it was fabulous. i do play another older woman and i enjoy that. >> i think to be told the woman is boring, that would be something. to be told you're aging a bit, whatever, that's sort of all right. but to be mentally boring would,

to me, be frightening. >> that's the kiss of death as a performer too anyway. >> as a woman, that would be insu insulting. but -- >> you talk a lot about that, your internal person. >> you're inside out. >> it is funny, i think people's flaws -- it is funny how they melt away. when someone comes at you with their eyes, you don't really notice all the -- >> from each other. we want each other's feedback. we want to be -- >> a lot of people feel insecure. we have been talking this week and we talk a lot with people who are always tucking and feel bad and muffin top and they're comparing themselves. >> we all do. >> there is bits you don't like and bits you work on. but when someone has joy and serenity and someone really is, you know, uniquely themselves, it just emits from their entire person and who cares? >> you can't really be more unique than yourself. you might as well embrace your parts, your family, everything

you inherited, all of it, embrace it all. >> even if your hips are big, you know, whatever it is you hate. i used to have big hips. my father used to say you have child bearing hips. he would stand behind me and -- >> did he mean that? >> but my hips gradually reduced. i used to walk around with a large handbag in front of me. >> is that in your 20s and you -- >> jane fonda picked up on it one day. she said, did jackie have hips in those days? and the man said, i think she might have, she kept putting things in front of her. >> isn't that funny, at that age when you're gorgeous now, but at that age when almost no flaws, you were still concerned. >> i was never -- i would never wear jeans. i never wore jeans. i never felt i had good enough legs. i ordered long legs and not got delivery on them. all my children got the long legs, but i didn't. that was okay. >> the older you get, i find you start -- the less you care. and you start to just realize, the time you have and enjoy it.

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welcome back, 10:28 right now. we're clearing out. still cloudy in san francisco and the north bay. temperatures today cooler than they were yesterday as we were setting the stage now for the showers set to arrive. at least tomorrow morning we'll be dry when you wake up. showers will roll in around 10:00 or 11:00. that will be thursday, friday, saturday, and sunday as well. >> about 23 or 24 hours anthony for that. right now the north 101, the truck is gone and the back up is mostly gone as well. not ta lot of slowing until around the airport. there is slowing twinge milpitas and alviso. now we're getting a flood of traffic near mountain view.

no problems out of the maze. >> thanks. more news coming up. we'll see you at 11:00. today's relationships is brought to you by hershey's kisses chocolate. delightfully delicious, one of a kind kisses. >> we're back with more of "today" on this booze day tuesday. and it is "today's" relationships. they're back, the dynamic duo of love and dating. >> elle's advice columnist e. jean carroll and host of i heart radio's love life with matthew hussey. >> we love it. you are the odd couple. we adore you. >> ready for the questions? >> yes. >> let's begin. lisa says this. been married almost 24 years to a good man, i've been telling him what i like and don't like from food to sex and he still doesn't get it. >> for 24 years. >> now what? >> 24 years. >> long years, i bet. >> firstly, at this stage, it is either that he doesn't care or

he doesn't get it. if he doesn't get it, it is down to her communication. if he doesn't care, it is a deficiency with him in the relationship. if he doesn't get it, a quick tip for her, make it his idea. it if she says, look, i've been telling you about all these things i want and you're not doing them still, help me, how do we solve this. let him come up with a solution and see what he says. by the way, she should also shine a light on herself in that moment and say, by the way, while we're at it, is there something i can do to please you. now you're creating this turning point of a moment in a relationship where you're saying, here's where things could change. >> e. jean, what do you think? >> is this booze day tuesday? bring on the cooking sherry because matthew's cooking. that's good. but i think it is not about him. i think she should say, honey, next tuesday we're going to have university and the first seminar is going to be kissing. first you're going to show him film, maybe tom jones, great

makeout scene, then you're going to get out a -- with the food. remember the scene? food. >> elevating even now. >> the food. and then open up the joy of sex and just point to what you want and then you go into the lab where she shows you exactly how she likes to be kissed. >> what about that? >> the brproblem with this question it is reminiscent of someone who is too apoll jogeti for their guy. she starts with i have a good man. i think that's the problem. she's making an excuse for him. >> 24 years. >> 24 years. by the way, at what point do you stop saying he's a good man when he's not meeting any of your needs or doing the things you want him to do? >> you want your marriage to continue. >> there you go. >> for all kinds of different reasons. >> i think she's probably apologetic on a daily basis for him. >> let's move on. we have to move on.

>> question two. >> question two. i just started online dating and i get lots of likes and winks on my page but not many e-mails. what should i write on a profile to invite a potential date to start a conversation? >> want to start? >> picture is everything. and short, short profile, and message the guys. you see somebody cute, message them. but the picture is really, you know, three-quarters, show a little curve, pretty smile, that's it. >> a little cleavage never hurt anybody. she has to be more proactive. if guys are winking at her, that's the equivalent of a guy looking across the bar. sometimes you got to make that next move. she shouldn't make the next move by suddenly writing him an essay or asking him ten questions. that's going to look desperate. if she said, if he said, you know, my favorite show is book of mormon, she should say, i love that show killed me when i saw it. by the way, thanks for the wink. if she doesn't include any questions, it is just a

statement, it is like she's winking back but with more effort. >> tina says, how do you get your husband to spend time with you instead of baby-sitting his 15-year-old son who is my stepson. spends time with her stepson. >> that to me smacks of a woman who doesn't feel like a priority. and actually there is undertones of jealousy in that whole thing. she wouldn't be saying the same thing if it was her son. it is her stepson and makes the point of saying that. the fact is, i would say firstly, you better start being a teammate in that situation. don't recommend -- take your son to a ball game, there say great indian restaurant, let's introduce him to indian food. at the same time, start making more demands for yourself. you can't do that until you're a genuine teammate. >> matthew has great ideas and you can go to one of the seminars. how to get the guy seminars. >> read your column. >> we got to go. matthew will be back in a few weeks with more of your

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he is a household name and star in his native portugal but making a name for himself in the u.s. with big roles most recently in the history channel's emmy nominated series "the bible". >> now diogo morgado is back in familiar territory portraying jesus again in the new film "son of god" based on that tv series. take a look. >> who do you think i am? >> you're the son of god. >> you couldn't have known this by what you know of me, peter. it has been revealed to you by god.

>> diogo, with his hair all cut. >> i know. he and roma came to my home yesterday, such a pleasure. such a fan of the film and of the bible series and to meet -- there we are, with bambino. >> we had a lovely lunch. >> so good. >> it is great to see you as a -- as you in modern day life. and what reaction do you get from most people? >> first of all, it is -- they look at me like i know you somewhere. but they don't -- because of the hair and the facial hair and everything. >> you're not wearing a robe and sandals? >> no. i'm not in sandal mode, no. but it is -- once they recognize me, they reach out to me and it is wonderful. >> the cast must have been incredible. i watched it last night. i looked to you and thought to myself, my gosh, you speak when you're not speaking. like, there is a presence about you on camera. how did this role come about? how did you get it?

>> i'm happy you asked that. it was important to me. people tend to grab on to words. and sometimes they forget about the wider message of those words. and it was all about love. and compassion and so i really invested everything then, that i am, and i became available to fullness, to give that body of before and after those words. >> you said yesterday you were overwhelmed, though, by the thought of being embodying this person in history who means so much to so many people. >> exactly, exactly. >> but from those -- >> i freaked out. i was in shock. i was in panic. i knew the responsibility. and, i mean, i went to jerusalem, you know, and while i was there, i felt on my own being the importance of the

story and so alive. >> i think what is great about this film, there are a lot of scenes everybody knows about, like walking on water. you wonder how is that going to be depicted in such a way that it is authentic. there is such authenticity to this movie, right? >> we have the technology to, you know, fulfill, visual ways of actually going to be blown by it. 50 years ago, we didn't have that technology to visualize all this wonderful miracle. >> i think it is wonderful, the best thing about it is that it doesn't answer -- we always -- we talk about who killed jesus and it doesn't -- it is why, why pontius pilate had to do what he did. and why jesus -- everybody was protecting their kingdom. >> exactly, exactly. that's exactly -- it is a political thriller as well. it has not only -- the thing about this movie that i really enjoy and i'm really proud of, it is epic. it is a big scale, but it is also a really personal and

intimate story. and it is a close-up of the whole life of jesus, the whole thing. since the nativity. doesn't end at the crucifixion. goes through the resurrection. it is wonderful. >> fascinating. >> beautiful. >> sure did. great to see you and thank you. >> thank you. "son of god" out in theaters this friday. don't miss it. >> all right. it is terrific. can't have mardi gras without a king cake. all right? >> jesus, hoda, i told yo you in the king cake according to klg. a in fano fail recipe to make f your celebration. >> and jill martin is here. [ female announcer ] seems to be

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jill martin. >> you said author, right? >> i didn't. >> and author. >> i got to write you a song. >> this segment is always so popular because you said it everybody wants to look like their favorite celebrities but don't want to pay the big bucks. i'll show you the looks, get inspiration from them. you don't have to copy them, but these are the trends and pick and choose. >> olivia pallermo, polka dot style. >> recently engaged, actress. let's bring out nicole. >> all right. >> look how great this is. this is the look. this is our look. how similar is this? just the clutch. $1,195 on olivia. our total look, $238.35. you said it, small polka dots once again in. if you see it just in the blouse, $19.95 from h&m. i love this. the belt is $24.50 from

benetton. the sandals from macy's. >> so cute. >> you could always opt for a sexy back of a shoe. >> turn around, please, sweetie. so we can see the backs of your shoes. >> yes. >> hot. >> adorable. >> so -- >> like the gladiator in the back, not the front. >> that's cute. >> just the clutch. $1,195. >> love it. >> big top. >> this is tracy. let's bring out tracy. you see this look. look how similar this is. this is just the jacket on jamie from doma, $598. our total look for everything, $180.63. this jacket, $59.70 from go jane.com. >> i like that one better. >> i'm encouraging people. if you're going to buy a new spring jacket, don't opt for black. opt for a color. make it pop. >> really?

>> the tee is cotton, $7.98 from kmart. the floral skirt, isn't breaking news, floral is in for spring. but more with a pop of color in the floral this year and shoes are $59.95 from shoe dazzle. the total -- >> what is it? >> $183.63 for the total. >> last we have ila fisher. >> my favorite movie, "great gats gatsby ," "wedding crashers," our total look $216.79. >> the shoes look just like -- those are amazing. >> those are from marshall's, $49.99. >> really? the top. >> the other thing -- the top is great. $16.80 from kohl's. if you're looking for a skirt, a mini skirt that flares out this is a splurge item from american apparel, $150. they have less expensive versions, but we want to show

you whatever your budget is -- >> it is all possible. >> i like it. thank you, jill. excellent, girl. >> we're getting our mardi gras party started early with the king of king cakes. >> king. >> but first this is "today" on nbc.

we are back in today's kitchen with fat tuesday, a week from today. the parades and parties have already begun in new orleans. >> is isn't a mardi gras party without king cake. here with two different ways to make one at home is native new orleanian david gras, chef and owner of bayou bakery custom bar and eatery. >> happy mardi gras. start with a little something festive. >> i love it. >> put your beads on and -- >> put your beads on. >> we'll make some king cake? >> this is the most recognizable dessert in new orleans this time of year. you know that.

pretty cool straight up dough. we use a little bit of eggs, flour, butter, little bit of honey, cinnamon sugar. got that dough proofed and ready to go. we like to stuff it with cream cheese. i'll have you, miss kathie, just take this piping bag right here. we rolled out this dough. we'll go ahead and pipe a little line about right here on top of that dough, all the way across. this is going to ensure moisture and give you sort of something a little added -- something special. >> and over here, we're going to go ahead and roll this. a little jelly roll and stuff it, keep going, keep going, keep going. egg wash and pinch and crimp and pinch and crimp and pinch and crimp. got that? and we sort of form that and bring it back around and i call this the anaconda. it will proof and we proof a second time. egg wash it and bake it in the oven. he wa i want you to drop this in here. this is how we cover the sugar. screw that on there real quick

while we're finishing it over here. a little more might do it. we make our own purple, green and gold sugar. so justice, power and faith. that's what we do in new orleans. everything has some kind of latch to history and is symbolic. we'll finish it off. we have one fool fully proofed, fresh baked out of the oven. you see how beautiful that mahogany color is. >> beautiful. >> a little bit of that -- you can go ahead and use that. we put it right on the top. >> kind of messy on purpose. >> kind of messy on purpose. >> perfect cake for you. >> very forgiving. and here we have got a quick way to do it, a little bit of seminole dough ready to rock. shingle them all together. >> shingle them. >> like that. like roof shingles, you know? sort of decorate that, go all the way around. just random. and then you see that finished ready to go dough. you're going to go ahead and bake that like it says to do. finish it with a little bit

of -- just follow the instructions, but you've got a fun, quick, easy way that you're not worrying about proofing and baking and things like that. >> we got to give a shoutout. this is for you. this is from one -- >> thank you. >> a lot of fun. >> these are shoe box -- >> floats we did them as kids in new orleans. it is a tradition today. we're locking in with an elementary school and having them do it this year to have them decorate for mardi gras. >> i love them. a lot of fun. what are you doing for mardi gras? >> a huge block party in front of the restaurant. 300 people. amazing. parade right there. our parade punch. all kinds of fresh fruit juices and white rum to get the -- >> get it started. >> the belly warm there. >> thank you so much. >> thanks a lot. >> happy mardi gras. >> tomorrow, charlie white and meryl davis, they're going to bring their moms here. >> we love their moms. and we're playing who knew to get you ready for the oscars. you know who's going to go to

the oscars? >> i'm going with al roker. and roma downey and mark burnett will come and a performance by the fray. [ yodeling plays ]

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